Cisco Systems 811 Network Router User Manual


 
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Cisco 811 and Cisco 813 Routers Hardware Installation Guide
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Glossary
N
NIC
Network interface card. A board that provides network communication
capabilities to and from a computer system. Also called an adapter.
NT1
Network Termination 1. A device that provides the interface between equipment
on the customer and ISP premises.
S
straight-through
Ethernet cable
A cable that wires a pin to its equivalent pin. This cable connects two dissimilar
devices, for example, a data terminal equipment (DTE) and a data
communications equipment (DCE) device. A straight-through Ethernet cable is
the most common cable used.
T
telephone cable
The cable used to connect a device to a telephone port.
TO HUB/TO PC
button
This button is associated with the ETHERNET 1 port on Cisco 811 and 813
routers. The setting of this button determines the cable type (straight-through or
crossover) that you use to connect an Ethernet device.